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Hi there, I am thinking of buying a Peachtree Nova for use with Sonos, my computer, my bluray player and my record player. I would be using all the functions of the Nova. I have an active subwoofer that I would connect to the pre-outs and a pair of passive Bang & Olufsen speakers. Do any Nova owners have any tips on set up (e.g. which cables to use, what settings etc.) or any other tips? Thanks very much.

Well I have the Nova in rosewood arriving today. My plan is to connect it as follows:

Sonos Connect by Chord Pro DAC coaxial to Nova

Computer by USB cable to Nova

Debut turntable through preamp by Chord crimson phonos to Nova

Bluray player by HDMI to TV and then together with TV by optical cable to Nova

The Nova will then be connected by pre-outs to subwoofer (although with the irritation that the sub woofer will not be muted like the speakers when listening with headphones, so would have to turn it off; but I have this problem anyway at the moment with my current setup) and also a pair of passive Bang & Olufsen rosewood floorstanders.

I hooked up the Nova last night and briefly did some listening. The sound stage is definitely more separated and has far more bass than my previous system, so much so that I had to turn the subwoofer down.

Vinyl sounds lovely through it with the tube turned on, especially jazz. Both FLACs streamed from the Sonos through coaxial and from the computer by USB sound excellent, whether rock or electronica. But the real revelation was playing some opera FLACs with the tube stage on, particularly the voices sounded so lifelike and close with every breath and echo faithfully reproduced.